Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-03
DAILY HERALD.
PATRONS BURGLAR.
Peterson C0nfesses that He
Is the Man.
ANOTHER MAN CONCERNED.
They Made Themselves Entirely
1t Home, and Buried Their
ValuableS.

II will be remembered that some time
ago the telegraph announced that FRED
Peterson, one of the men who burglar
issd the house of District Attorney Pat
ssn and took away about $500 in valu-
sbles. had been captured, but since that
time nothing has transpired except the
u<ntement made at that time that Peter
son had arrived here in company with
Deputy Sheriff Cooney. The fact that
he had made confession was kept very
ouiet because it was hoped that the
other man might be drawn into the
clstches of the law. Peterson's state
u.ent is that he came here from San
Francisco to cell what is known as
sssnide jewelry." After he had been
here . short time he met q man named
r. Whitley. who proposed that they
enter into partnership. Whitley said
he had . job on hand which would pay
veil and ne desired Peterson to join
him in burglarizing Q house in the
residence portion OF the city. After
considerable talk Peterson consented and
whitney said he had key to the house
in his pocket which would open the door.
After arranging matters the two went to
the house shortly after s o'clock on the
evening of March Sth, and Whitney
opened the door as if the place belonged
to him and conducted him inside. He
scratched q map and lit lamp and they
msde themselves at home. After
awhile they opened all the drawers in
the house aud turned everything upside
down in their search for valuables.
They then took little cloth from off
the table, and, spreading it on the floor,
pat all the valuable articles of jewelcy,
plate and silverwsre onto it. After
they had carefully looked around TO see
that there was nothing more both started
out and walked to the west part of the
CITY. beyond Mondonville, where they
buried the plumber in . squirrel hole.
They then came back to town and after.
wards Whitley went to the burial place
alone and took up the silverware. He
broke it all up and tried to melt it,
but could not get fire hot
enough, 80 he packed it in a
valise. Peterson took the valise to the
Wells, Fargo & Co. express office and
shipped it to San Francisco. Then both
started to beat their way to San Fran.
cisco. but they we're put off the train at
Lancaster. There they parted, agree
ing to meet at Sumner. That was the
last Peterson saw of Whitley, who had
ON him the diamonds and more valuable
part Of the pluuder. Peterson went to
San Francisco and offered the opera
glasses for sale. He was caught by De-
tectives Harper and Bee while he was
trying to sell them. When they asked
him hat he had, Peterson said he hac
some opera glasses belonging to his un
Gle, Snyder. Detective Harper did no
believe the statement and arrested him
He advertised that an owner was wanted
for o pair of opera. glassnes marked
Ruth Wilson," and this advertisement
was seen by Mr.. Elliott, of the FRS
National bank, of Los Angeles, wh'
telegraphed to Mr.. Patton, who obtained
warrant and sent it to the Sheritt's OF
flee. Mr.. Cooney was sent to San Fran
cisco for Peterson, and while there
Was forced to wait five days, as som'
of the llunder was being brough
to light every day. When the war
rant was read to Peterson he admit
ted that he had committed the burglary
and told where the valise could be re
covered. In company with Undel
Sheriff Mitchell, Mr.. Cooney went tc
the spot where the plunder was buried
and found portion of the table cloth
Nothing has as yet been heard of P
Whitley, but hope still exists that h'
will be captured,